Applying the Configuration
Configuring QoS
page 21-46
OmniSwitch 6624/6648 Network Configuration Guide
April 2004
Applying the Configuration
Configuration for policy rules and many global QoS parameters must specifically be applied to the config-
uration with the
qos apply
command. Any parameters configured without this command are maintained
for the current session but are not yet activated. For example, if you configure a new policy rule through
the
policy rule
command, the switch cannot use it to classify traffic and enforce the policy action until the
qos apply
command is entered. For example:
-> policy rule my_rule condition c4 action a5
-> qos apply
The
qos apply
command must be included in an ASCII text configuration file when QoS commands are
included. The command should be included after the last QoS command.
When the configuration is not yet applied, it is referred to as the
pending configuration
.
Global Commands
. Many global QoS commands are active immediately on the switch
without
qos
apply
.
The settings configured by these commands will be active immediately.
Other global commands
must specifically be applied. The commands are listed in the following table:
Port and Policy Commands
. All port parameters and policy parameters must be applied with the
qos
apply
command.
The pending configuration is useful for reviewing policy rules before actually applying them to the switch.
The
show policy classify
commands may be used to review information about new conditions before they
are applied on the switch. See
“Testing Conditions” on page 21-32
.
Applied policy rules may also be administratively disabled (inactive). If a rule is administratively disabled,
the rule will exist in the applied configuration but will not be used to classify flows. For more information
about disabling/re-enabling a policy rule, see
“Creating Policy Rules” on page 21-26
.
Global Commands That Take Effect
Immediately
Global Commands That Must Be Applied
qos
qos forward log
qos log console
qos log lines
qos log level
debug qos
qos trust ports
qos stats interval
qos revert
qos flush
qos reset
qos default bridged disposition
qos default routed disposition
qos default multicast disposition
qos flow timeout
qos fragment timeout
qos classify fragments
qos classifyl3 bridged
Port and Policy Commands
qos port
policy condition
policy action
policy rule
policy network group
policy service
policy service group
policy mac group
policy port group
policy map group
